Diageo declares war on hospitality’s ‘chronic skills shortage’

DRINKS giant Diageo has announced a new initiative to address the chronic skills shortage currently gripping the UK hospitality sector.

K-Pop star LISA adds her style to a Chivas limited edition

Influential K-Pop musician LISA has collaborated with Chivas on a specially packaged edition of its iconic Chivas 18 whisky blend.

Foodies come to Finnieston

Scotland’s Speciality Food Show will be back in Glasgow in January, with plenty of new products, new producers, and new initiatives representing the best of the fine food trade in the north.

Average price of a pint could exceed £7, warns brewer

Surging production costs could soon see the average price of a pint exceed £7, Scottish brewer Brewgooder has warned.

‘World’s biggest’ hospitality recruitment campaign launches

Hospitality Rising, the UK-wide industry recruitment initiative, has launched what it describes as the world’s biggest hospitality recruitment campaign.  

Tigerlily to reopen after refurb

Tigerlily, the Edinburgh bar, restaurant and hotel owned by the Montpeliers Group, will reopen its doors tonight (21st October) after an extensive refurbishment.

A taste of Tuscany in Edinburgh

The Rocca Group is bringing a taste of Tuscany to Edinburgh with the introduction of Ciao, a standalone cicchetti and cocktail bar at Rico’s Ristorante on North Castle Street.

Set sail for a new career

Buzzworks Holdings is taking to the high seas to tempt new employees aboard with a special recruitment event on 28th October.

Base Spirits ties up with Holyrood and Woven

Base Spirits Collective, the distribution company founded by members of the Scottish bar industry, has been appointed as the on-trade distributor for two Edinburgh spirits firms: Holyrood Distillery and Woven.

Customers have a healthy appetite for food and drink, says Dunns

Health-conscious cuisine, plant-free food and international dishes are among the products seeing a boom in popularity in Scottish premises this year, according to wholesaler Dunns Food & Drinks.

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